CAA NZ ATPL Theory - Flight Navigation General case studies
CAA NZ ATPL Theory - Flight Navigation General · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Flight Navigation General is one of the knowledge-test subjects a candidate must pass to hold an Airline Transport Pilot Licence in New Zealand, and it is examined to the standard set by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand under the Part 61 pilot licensing rules. It is written for pilots who already hold a commercial licence and are moving to the ATPL, or for experienced pilots returning to study after years of line flying. The paper is a multiple-choice theory examination delivered in the language of the New Zealand licensing system, and it tests the navigation knowledge expected of a captain flying under instrument flight rules: dead reckoning and flight planning, the triangle of velocities, radio navigation aids, area navigation and performance-based navigation, bearing and heading conversions, time and longitude problems, meteorological effects on navigation, long-range and oceanic techniques, and navigation instruments. Preparation is best built around the CAA New Zealand syllabus and advisory circulars, the current Aeronautical Information Publication, and a structured question practice routine that works each calculation by hand until it is reliable. The CAA NZ ATPL Theory - Flight Navigation General case studies are 5 cases and about 2,223 words.
1Wellington to Christchurch: Manual DR and Fuel Margin
You are planning a twin-turboprop revenue flight from Wellington (NZWN) to Christchurch (NZCH), 175 nm, planned true track 175°T. The aircraft TAS is 260 kt and total fuel flow is 520 kg/h.
365 words, about 2 min2Oceanic Wind Error: Recalculating Heading and Fuel
You are on an oceanic leg from Auckland to Nadi, planned track 020°T, distance 1,200 nm. TAS is 450 kt and fuel flow is 2,400 kg/h.
483 words, about 2 min3NDB/ADF Tracking with Wind: Interpreting Relative Bearing
You are inbound to an NDB in a remote part of New Zealand, maintaining heading 090°M at TAS 200 kt. The ADF relative bearing is 030° and the station is 60 nm away.
512 words, about 3 min4RNP AR Approach: ANP Above RNP
You are conducting an RNP AR APCH RWY 23 into Queenstown (NZQN). The chart requires RNP 0.3 and specific crew and aircraft authorization.
452 words, about 2 min5Cold Temperature Altimetry over the Southern Alps
You are at FL140 over the Southern Alps near Aoraki/Mt Cook. The highest terrain in the area is 12,200 ft.
411 words, about 2 min